Local 5131 Negotiations Update: Contract Ratified
We are pleased to announce that the Local 5131 membership has ratified our new contract agreement.
We are pleased to announce that the Local 5131 membership has ratified our new contract agreement.
We are pleased to inform you that on May 31, 2025, we officially reached a tentative agreement with Inspira on our new contract!
As of today, 5/29, we have a few new tentative agreements for your review. See below. After last week’s historic strike vote, we have seen more movement at the table related to the simpler proposals.
Inspira Health Network would be hardest hit if Health Professionals and Allied Employees, the state’s largest nurses union, choose to go on strike.
The thousands of HPAE nurses and healthcare professionals represented in Bergen, Salem, Cumberland and Gloucester Counties have made clear they will not accept contracts that do not include enforceable nurse-to-patient ratios.
In response to Inspira’s inability to meet our demands, 83% of Inspira HPAE members participated in our HPAE strike vote, and 98% of voters authorized a strike!
Inspira TA Article 63 Health Safety and Workplace Violence All Locals
Inspira TA Article 11 Bargaining Unit Representatives All Locals
Inspira TA Article 27 Reassignment 5131 5142
Your bargaining team had another long and productive day on Tuesday, 5/13!
Colleagues: We are writing for two reasons: firstly, to let you know about upcoming membership meetings (which will include detailed bargaining updates) on May 20th and 21st; and secondly, to share additional information about strike authorization. It is CRITICALLY IMPORTANT that
Tuesday, 5/6 was a long day, but resulted in little progress. Thursday, 5/8 we were back at the table until nearly 8pm, however this time we walked away with several Tentative Agreements.